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Prayer times in Perico
Residents of and visitors to Perico can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Perico is a city in Cuba, in Matanzas Province, with about 24,073 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Perico today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Perico
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Perico
It helps to know how prayer times in Perico move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:13 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a shift of 27 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:44 PM and 8:12 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 32 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 44 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:40 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 8:12 PM | 9:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:58 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Havana, Dhuhr in Perico comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Havana, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Perico is 145 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Perico
From Perico you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 56.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,940 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Perico and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Perico
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Perico is at about 5:34 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, for a fast of 12 h 33 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:31 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Perico on the map
The coordinates of Perico are 22.7689° N and 81.0185° W. The nearest cities on our site are Colón (13 km), Jovellanos (18 km), and Pedro Betancourt (28 km). Colón, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Matanzas Province.
- Name
- Perico
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Matanzas Province, Cuba
- Population
- 24,073
- Coordinates
- 22.76889, -81.01845
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 56.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,940 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Perico
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Perico takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 81 minutes around 21 June: 4:44 PM for the majority, 6:05 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Perico
- Colón13 km · south-east
- Jovellanos18 km · west
- Pedro Betancourt28 km · west
- Calimete28 km · south-east
- Jagüey Grande29 km · south-west
- Cárdenas35 km · north-west
- Limonar45 km · north-west
- Aguada de Pasajeros46 km · south
Prayer times in Perico: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Perico?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 8:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Perico?
Fajr in Perico changes with the seasons: about 5:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Perico during Ramadan?
About 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Perico?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Perico differ from Havana?
Yes. Perico is 145 km from Havana, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Perico is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Havana.